Sunday, February 1, 2015

ESL Podcast 1073 – Seeking Asylum

ESL Podcast 1073 – Seeking Asylum 

What happens if living in your own country is no longer safe? Find out in this episode.  
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In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear), vocabulary list and sample sentences, and comprehension questions.

In “What Else Does it Mean,” learn the other meanings of “urge” and “to follow-through.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “Extradition Treaties.”

“‘Extradition’ is the process of one country transferring a ‘criminal’ (a person who has committed a crime and broken the law)…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide


VOCABULARY

  • out to get me
  • freedom
  • monitored
  • seek asylum
  • refugee
  • persecuted
  • extreme
  • religious beliefs
  • to emigrate
  • urge
  • resettlement
  • to renounce my citizenship
  • letting off steam
  • follow-through
  • courage of your convictions
  • to man up

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